Archives for: January 2008, 25
Aloha From Weber State
Perhaps due to the fact the Wildcats will be playing Hawai'i this year, Weber State gets another recruit from paradise.
Saint Louis senior Ryan Eastman committed to the Weber State University football team this morning, according to his father Bulla.… more »
Tigers' Fort commits to Northern Iowa
Waynesville High School all-stater L.J. Fort has verbally committed to play for the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) football program, Fort confirmed Thursday.
Fort said he informed Northern Iowa officials of his decision last week.
Northern Iow… more »
VMI Head Coach Jim Reid Joins Miami Dolphins Staff
Taking Dolphins' post wasn't an easy decision for VMI's head coach.
He said he wasn't looking to leave. He didn't sound as if he wanted to leave.
But Jim Reid resigned as VMI's football coach Wednesday after two seasons and a 3-19 record because h… more »
Standing Out, In More Ways Than One
MOBILE, Ala.--Scanning the field at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, the helmets on the 100-plus participants at the Senior Bowl were nearly all recognizable.
Except for a yellow one.
On one side of Mike Dragosavich's head was a green bison, unlike any other… more »
Drone Earns Valley's Good Neighbor Award
ST. LOUIS – Illinois State quarterback Luke Drone was one of 10 student-athletes to receive the Missouri Valley Conference’s Good Neighbor Award, as announced by league commissioner Doug Elgin.
Drone, a 2006 Gateway Football Conference First-Team All… more »
Building School Spirit One Brewski At A Time
Selling beer at campus sporting events would go a long way toward increasing school spirit and filling empty seats
Beer and sports games.
Ranking right up there with turkey at Thanksgiving, as one of America's most beloved (or most widely advertis… more »
No nerves for this QB in new football setting
His jersey was different, his teammates were different, his coaches were different.
But in an Offensive MVP performance in the East-West Shrine Game in Houston last Saturday, USD senior quarterback Josh Johnson played the way he did during his entir… more »
Five more commit to Griz football
Five more HS recruits choose the Grizzlies - also check a list of the known commits to the Griz so far.
A quintet of high school seniors, one from Kalispell and four from out of state, said this week that they're going to play football for the Montan… more »
Lehigh's Diamond Just Wants to Win
Tim Diamond, a Lehigh linebacker, is serious business. Not the least bit distracted by NFL potential or rising campus stardom. Diamond is focused on getting "W"s for the Mountain Hawks.
There are other college football players in America besides the… more »
2 Florida HS Players Commit To Big Green
This Florida high school has a reputation for cranking out scholar-athletes to the Ivy League.
The Belen football pipeline to the Ivy League has two new members.
Senior defensive back Anthony DiBlasi and athlete Diego Fernandez Soto have chosen to… more »
PSU Looks To Cali Instead Of Backyard
The Vikings voted 3-2 to look to California for RB prospects instead of giving a scholarship to a local kid.
Lake Oswego senior tailback Zach Young spent the fall dodging defenders as he rushed for 2,209 yards and 35 touchdowns.
And now, it seems,… more »
Waggener: "Ready For The Challenge"
Adjusting on the fly is something Bryan Waggener has grown accustommed to. Whether it has been his transition from high school to Citrus College or junior college to the University of Florida, Waggener has taken everything in stride.
There's no reaso… more »
Alameda (CA)'s Moyer decides on Yale
ALAMEDA — Anybody who watched Alameda High's Wes Moyer in the fall could see a player who played every down with a tough, bulldog-type attitude.
It's only appropriate then that Moyer will be a Bulldog next season, as he has accepted an invitation to… more »
Jeannette's Lock heading to Colgate
Jeannette linebacker/offensive tackle Adam Lock announced Thursday that he has verbally committed to play football at Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y., next season.
"When I went there for a visit, I really loved the campus. Everything was new, and the facil… more »